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The Wrong Way to Write a Book

Ignoring My Own Advice, the Week of October 15, 2023

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Scott Dikkers
Oct 17, 2023
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I know how to write a book. So why do I keep doing it wrong?

The wrong way to write a book is to come up a great idea, outline the entire plot (I posted my outline here two weeks ago), start drafting chapters based on the outline, and then keep tweaking each chapter until you really like it. Only then do you move on to the next chapter.

God help me.

Here’s the right way to write a book:

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